יום א Date: 24 Teves, 5777 (1/22/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 118 ~ Eliezer Guterman
HAKARAS HATOV [118a top] Gemarah: If a man engages a laborer to work for him on straw, when the worker demands his …
שבת Date: 23 Teves, 5777 (1/21/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 117 ~ Tani Guterman
NOTEWORTHY NAMES [117a top] Reish Lakish had a student whose name was “Ustini.” Prac-T-cal Tidbits: R’ Rosner: We should always be proud …
שבת Date: 23 Teves, 5777 (1/21/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 117 ~ Eliezer Guterman
DEPRECIATING DIVIDERS [117b middle] R’ Yehudah: When someone lives in a home it causes a ‘blackening of the walls.’ There is some …
יום ו Date: 22 Teves, 5777 (1/20/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 116 ~ Tani Guterman
STORY STORIES [116b top] Mishnah: If a ground floor and an upper story of the same building which belong to two people …
יום ו Date: 22 Teves, 5777 (1/20/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 116 ~ Eliezer Guterman
GUARDING GOATS [116a bottom] Gemarah: Goats are not usually lent out, but kitchen utensils are commonly found in people’s friend’s houses. D-E-ep …
יום ה Date: 21 Teves, 5777 (1/19/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 115 ~ Tani Guterman
PROVIDING PROTECTION [115a top] Mishnah: We may not take a security from a widow, whether she is poor or wealthy, as the …
יום ה Date: 21 Teves, 5777 (1/19/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 115 ~ Eliezer Guterman
WATCHING WORDS [115a top] Gemarah: If one does “Onaas Devarim” (insulting his friend), he must do much Teshuva (and beg forgiveness). D-E-ep …
יום ד Date: 20 Teves, 5777 (1/18/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 114 ~ Tani Guterman
ELIYAHU’S ELUCIDATIONS [114a bottom] Rabbah bar Avuha found Eliyahu Ha’Navi (Elijah the prophet) standing in a cemetery of idolaters and asked him …
יום ד Date: 20 Teves, 5777 (1/18/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 114 ~ Eliezer Guterman
‘NATURAL’ NOURISHMENT [114a bottom] Gemarah: The Torah states [Devarim Perek,Pauk10]: “And you will eat and be sated, and you shall bless…” Rabbeinu …
יום ג Date: 19 Teves, 5777 (1/17/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 113 ~ Tani Guterman
RELIABLE REMEDIES [113b middle] Shmuel knows the remedy for every affliction, except for three: Eating bitter dates on an empty stomach, girding …